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Suspect arrested after woman stabbed in Reseda

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:31 GMT

A 40-year-old woman was stabbed in Reseda Tuesday morning and police arrested a suspect. The incident was reported around 10:10 a.m. near the intersection of Reseda Boulevard and Sherman Way, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.Responding officers found the victim suffering from a stab wound. She was taken to a hospital in unknown condition.Police were searching the area for the suspect and he was eventually located and taken into custody, authorities said without elaborating. No further details about the incident have been released.KTLA's Isabel Ochoa contributed to this story.

California's 1% are richer than most other states

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:31 GMT

As the saying goes, Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems.The Golden State, the most populous state in the country, has the third highest threshold for the top 1% of taxpayers, according to a new study from Smart Asset.Researchers analyzed 2020 IRS tax data for individual filers and adjusted those figures for May 2023 dollars using the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index, according to the website. The report shared that households that earn at least $844,266 per year are considered to be among California’s top earners. However, households who make that amount or more pay 26.95% in taxes. Angelenos who make $70,000 a year are still considered ‘low-income’ Connecticut and Massachusetts were the only states with higher thresholds for their top 1% of taxpayers.In Connecticut, households who make at least $952,902 pay 28.40% in taxes, and in Massachusetts, households who make at least $903,401 pay 27.15%Connecticut had the highest thresholds for its 1% and Massachusetts was ranked seco...

Charming Vicini Ristorante & Wine Bar Has A Nostalgic Opening On The Westside

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:31 GMT

Chef-owner Lucio Bedon has opened Vicini Ristorante & Wine Bar in West LA this week, back in the same kitchen where he took his first chef position in Los Angeles in 1995. The menu will celebrate familial roots from the Veneto region of Italy in a bright and airy dining room and bar, featuring crudos, cicchetti small bites, handmade pasta and platters of ribs served over polenta from the grill.Risotto nero con sepia (Cara Harman)Raised in Piove di Sacco near Venice where his father was a sardine fisherman and he and his mother gathered soft-shelled crabs, an homage to his parents will include cured fresh Mediterranean sardines according to his family recipe in bigoli in salsa with toasted bread crumbs. There are crudo offerings like the capesante con agrumi, scallops with ruby grapefruit, kiwi, Meyer lemon and black salt, Fiore di Zucca, squash blossoms with herbed ricotta with cicchetti, and salads like the Cavolo Nero with chopped kale, shaved beets, ricotta salata, avocado, p...

Two Hospitalized after Motorcycle-Pedestrian Accident on 76th Street [Clark County, WA]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:31 GMT

Pedestrian vs. Motorcycle Collision Left Two People InjuredCLARK COUNTY, WA (August 15, 2023) – Late Saturday night, two people were hospitalized after an accident on 76th Street.The collision happened on August 5th, shortly before 11:00 p.m., involving a pedestrian and a motorcycle, just west of Northeast 117th Avenue.According to the deputies, they arrived at the scene and found two people injured. They have learned that the pedestrian was struck by the motorcyclist.Furthermore, the first responders helped both of the injured people and transported them to the hospital with major injuries.Meanwhile, the officers suspected speed was a factor in the incident. The conditions of the rider and the pedestrian were not yet updated.No additional information was added by the investigators, and an active investigation is still ongoing.When driving, it is vital to always be alert for pedestrians and other vehicles. Also, always drive within the posted speed limit. These are set and enf...

Jay-Z themed library cards drive Brooklyn interest

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:31 GMT

By Nic Anderson and Julian Cummings | CNNIf anyone can make a trip to the library feel like a party, it’s Jay-Z, apparently.To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the Brooklyn Public Library and Roc Nation have released 13 limited-edition library cards with artwork from Jay-Z albums. The initiative, which ends later this month, has already resulted in 14,000 new library accounts, a spokesperson for the Brooklyn Public Library told CNN.The library cards are tied to a Brooklyn’s Central Library exhibit that explores Jay-Z’s career through rare photos, original recordings, videos and other artifacts.“The community’s enthusiastic response to this exhibition is a testament to Jay-Z’s immense impact,” Linda E. Johnson, President and CEO of the Brooklyn Public Library, told CNN.The Jay-Z-themed library cards are available for free for New York State residents. New Yorkers can collect all 13 versions – but only one will be activated to a New York Public library account to check out r...

Letters: Escape Bay Area | CASA program | Feinstein replacement | Faulty comparison | Not conservatives

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:31 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Bay Area residentscan escape to paradiseRe: “Texas? Florida? Nope. Bay Area refugees are fleeing to Seattle” (Page A1, Aug. 13).My wife and I are Bay Area natives. Last year we sold our Alameda bungalow and moved to an area known as Hawaiian Paradise Park, on the east side of the island of Hawaii, just south of Hilo.There you can get a new 1,600-square-foot home, on an acre of land, less than a mile from the ocean, for about $500,000. And we’re not in a zone that is high risk for lava flow or wildfire.And remember that Hawaii is a blue state.Russ ButtonKeaau, HawaiiCASA puts collegein foster youths’ reachRe: “College dream is coming true” (Page A1, Aug. 3).The above East Bay Times story was heartening. However, the high school graduation rate for foster youth in California was only 61% last year versus 87% among non-foster care youths. Why? Instability in the lives of ...

Russia unleashes a country-wide missile barrage on Ukraine

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:31 GMT

By Illia Novikov and Dasha Litvinova | Associated PressKYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces unleashed missiles across Ukraine early on Tuesday, killing and wounding civilians and damaging infrastructure. The barrage came just hours before top Russian military officials and their counterparts from allied countries in Asia, the Middle East and Africa gathered outside Moscow for a security conference.Missiles struck cities from the east to west of Ukraine, including far behind front lines where Ukraine is fighting deeply entrenched Russian forces to regain territory occupied by Moscow almost 18 months into the war.Russia has built heavily fortified defenses along the more than 1,000-kilometer (600-mile) front line where Ukraine has only made incremental gains since launching a counteroffensive in early June.“Deliberate large-scale attacks on civilians. Solely for the sake of killing and psychological pressure,” presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on X, formerly known as T...

Oakland nonfatal shooting suspect hit with federal gun possession charges

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:31 GMT

OAKLAND — A Bay Area man has been hit with federal charges that stem from a February 2023 shooting in which he allegedly fired at a man who’d just shot a round into the air, court records show.Rufus Rogers, 44, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The criminal complaint alleges that on Feb. 17 Rogers and another man argued outside of a liquor store on 60th Avenue and the other guy shot a pistol into the air once, prompting Rogers to fire three times at him.No one was struck by gunfire.Rogers, identified by police through surveillance camera footage, was on supervised release at the time after serving nine years in federal prison for crack cocaine sales. In that case, Rogers allegedly tried to run from San Francisco Police Department officers while attempting to swallow a quarter-ounce of crack cocaine. The officers were conducting an undercover operation in the city’s Tenderloin neighborhood when they observed him selling drugs ...

Letters: Psychiatric beds | SJSU neglect | Squandering cash | Overdoing coverage | Pac-12 negotiations | For climate’s sake | Electric appliances

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:31 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.County must preserveits psychiatric bedsRe: “County must secure needed inpatient psychiatric beds” (Page A6, Aug. 11).Do not close the 18 acute inpatient beds at Mission Oaks Hospital. It’s very important to keep these beds open. Many people need these beds that are going through hard times right now, especially after COVID.We don’t have enough places to help our people who are suffering from mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. My son has schizophrenia and had a stay at this hospital. It helped him recover from his breakdown.Jeri BromleyCupertinoSJSU continues toneglect track and fieldRe: “University adds $70M athletics complex” (Page B1, Aug. 13).I just read that San Jose State has added a new $70 million athletic center. I have questions.Where is the track and field facility? Currently, this major institution has track and field teams that must practice at local high school ...

Suspect arrested in July homicide near Oakland Embarcadero

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:31 GMT

(KRON) -- An arrest has been made in connection with a homicide that occurred last month near the Oakland Embarcadero, according to the Oakland Police Department. Victor Sledge has been arrested in the killing of Nicole Marcy on July 19 in the 1200 block of 18th Avenue.OPD responded to the initial incident just before 5 p.m. on July 19. Officers arrived on the scene and located an individual with an apparent gunshot wound. Medical attention was given, but the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. Recall Alameda DA Pamela Price movement files official notice Another victim arrived at a local hospital with gunshot wounds a short time later.A follow-up investigation was launched by members of the OPD Homicide Section. In coordination with the Violent Crimes Operation Center and the US Marshals, Sledge was taken into custody safely, police announced Tuesday.He was charged by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office with multiple crimes including murder, assault with a dead...